Emergency Department Program – UVM Medical Center

Supervisor

New Moms in Recovery Program

Peer Recovery Engagement Specialists

Bios

Gary De Carolis

Executive Director

Mr. De Carolis has been the President and founder, Center for Community Leadership (2002-2013), a national consulting firm that specialized in issues of leadership development, policy creation and systems of care. Author of A View from the Balcony: Leadership Challenges in Systems of Care and various other monographs/guides/tool kits and columns, related to system change, strategic planning, leadership, and system of care infrastructure development. Mr. De Carolis has an extensive background in designing, building and administering community-based systems of services and supports with over 25 years of hands-on leadership experience at the federal, state, and local government level. He served as Deputy Commissioner for the Vermont Department of Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities from 1988 to 1993; Branch Chief, Federal Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration from 1993 to 2002. He has received major federal/national awards in recognition of his outstanding service and leadership in human services, including two Vice-Presidential Hammer Awards for government innovations and the first National Wraparound Award for changing public policy to promote Wraparound. He served three terms on the Burlington, Vermont City Council.

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Here is what some of our guests told us when we asked them about the Turning Point Center:

“The Turning Point for me has been a healthy, safe, and positive environment for to spend my time, reflect, and gain help and support. The center brings a great opportunity to meet sober people and mingle among the sober community – something that is essential to my recovery. The Turning Point offers so much more than a chance for sobriety. The staff is helpful and wonderful, and I enjoy myself each time I visit.”

– Jon O.

““I have both mental illness and alcoholism. I don’t work that much or go to school so instead of spending 24 hours in my apartment, I come here to make friends, be useful, and hopefully find recovery from my self-destructive behaviors.”

– Anonymous

“I am a volunteer at Turning Point Center. I have worked here for three months. This place is amazing. Helping guests’ everyday is such a rewarding experience.

Knowing that “I” can help someone feel better when they leave here is such a good feeling. I feel this is now my passion. I wish I would have been connected with a place like this many years ago. As an addict in recovery myself, this place helps me every day. Finally I know this has been the missing link and I can say Turning Point has so many talented people who walk through that door!

I love this place!”

– Julia

“A great place to hang-out, especially in early recovery. You can meet new people who have a common goal, and get connected to a new community of clean individuals on their own paths to recovery.”

–Adam

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Visit our Contact Us page to learn how to contact us with a request for more information.

Here is what some of our guests told us when we asked them about the Turning Point Center:

“The Turning Point for me has been a healthy, safe, and positive environment for to spend my time, reflect, and gain help and support. The center brings a great opportunity to meet sober people and mingle among the sober community – something that is essential to my recovery. The Turning Point offers so much more than a chance for sobriety. The staff is helpful and wonderful, and I enjoy myself each time I visit.”

– Jon O.

"“I have both mental illness and alcoholism. I don’t work that much or go to school so instead of spending 24 hours in my apartment, I come here to make friends, be useful, and hopefully find recovery from my self-destructive behaviors.”

– Anonymous

"I am a volunteer at Turning Point Center. I have worked here for three months. This place is amazing. Helping guests’ everyday is such a rewarding experience.

Knowing that “I” can help someone feel better when they leave here is such a good feeling. I feel this is now my passion. I wish I would have been connected with a place like this many years ago. As an addict in recovery myself, this place helps me every day. Finally I know this has been the missing link and I can say Turning Point has so many talented people who walk through that door!

I love this place!"

- Julia

"A great place to hang-out, especially in early recovery. You can meet new people who have a common goal, and get connected to a new community of clean individuals on their own paths to recovery."